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Healthy Weight

Managing your weight as you age can be important for mobility, strength, and overall wellness. Explore a wide variety of options for navigating lifestyle habits, like eating nutritious foods and getting regular physical activity.
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Fit Movement Into Your Day

Multiple short periods of exercise can be as beneficial as longer periods for some aspects of fitness. Find out how to personalize your physical activity to make sure it is what you want to do and when you want to do it.

Weight bias & stigma

Living with Obesity

Weight stigma can have devastating social, psychological, and physical effects for older adults living with obesity. While changing societal stigmas takes time, you can start by educating others and being your own advocate.

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